Thank you for registering for FMCA’s 99th Annual International Convention and RV Showcase. We have an incredible event planned and I can’t wait to get everyone settled in so we can get this party started. Below is information to help you prepare for the “Peachy In Perry” event when you arrive. To park the large number of coaches that attend an FMCA International Con- vention, parking must begin two days prior to the event. After you park, turn in your completed locator card to obtain your Welcome Bag, which includes an event program, grounds maps, and other items. Welcome Bags will be available at the Information Center located in McGill Marketplace; at Welcome Bag distri- bution stations in the parking lots; and at the FMCA Office located in the Roquemore Conference Center . Read the program included in your Welcome Bag — or the electronic version at FMCA.com — and plan what you would like to see and do Sondra & Jon Walker during the convention. You also may be interested in exploring the local area. Information about what to do in the Central Georgia area is available beginning on page 64 of the December 2018 issue of Family Motor Coaching or at FMCA.com. Get acquainted with your neighbors and make new friends. During the “Peachy In Perry” convention, on-grounds transportation using trams and activity golf carts will be available for you to get from the parking lots to the activity areas and back (limited service on Monday , March 11; full service begins Tuesday, March 12). If you have a bicycle, we encourage you to bring it. It is the most eficient way to get around the grounds. On Wednesday, March 13, both the RV Displays and supplier and component exhibits will be open from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, as the participating exhibitors unveil their latest models and newest products. Take advantage of this opportunity to shop for whatever you may need to make your RVing experience more enjoyable. A limited number of golf carts will be available for rent through Salopek Golf Car & Equipment Company on a irst-come, irst-served basis and are primarily for family members with mobility issues. To order a golf cart in advance, contact Salopek at (937) 845-9301 to request an order form. Most importantly, remember: It’s Still All About Having Fun! Jon Walker, F268778 FMCA National President FMCA Internaonal Convenon Informaon The credentials acknowledge your registration; indicate to secu- Please Read Carefully rity personnel that you have paid; and aid the parking personnel who will guide you to the requested parking area. The Date of Entry card indicates your assigned date of admittance. You will ENCLOSED ITEMS not be parked prior to your assigned date of entry. If you arrive Enclosed are your registration materials, which include every- early, you may stay overnight in the Arrival Area. If you arrive thing you need to arrive and be parked. Once you park and turn late, you may have to wait to be parked. If you decide to leave in your locator card, you will receive your Welcome Bag, which the grounds in your RV for any reason, you must display the will include the event program. Early event information, includ- window credentials to re-enter. If you purchased 30‐amp elec‐ ing seminar information, can be obtained by visiting tric or 50‐amp electric parking, the electric service in your spe‐ www.fmca.com and viewing or downloading a digital edition of cific parking area will be activated at 9:00 am on the date indi‐ the event program. cated on your Date of Entry credential. Windshield RV Parking Credentials Towed Car Credential Enclosed in this packet are two separate parking credentials This credential should be displayed on the rearview mirror of that must be displayed in the lower driver’s side lower right your towed vehicle if you have one. When re-entering the corner of your windshield when entering the grounds and at all grounds in your towed vehicle, you must display the towed car times when parked. The larger card indicates the parking area credential. For security purposes, please print your cell phone you requested (or were assigned to) and the type of service you number, name, and member number on the credential. requested (30-amp, 50-amp, general, full generator, no genera- Emergency Locator Card & Welcome Bags tor). The black-and-white card (Date of Entry) indicates the date Your completed locator card must be turned in to obtain your you should arrive at Georgia National Fairgrounds and Welcome Bag once you arrive and park. Pet owners should fill Agricenter to be parked. Please place the credentials in your out the back of the card with information about pets that are windshield in the order indicated below. traveling with them. This card is used to find you in the event of an emergency or if friends want to find out where you are parked. Please be specific about your location (check for signs on or at the end of your street). Also, check to be sure that Date of Entry your RV license plate number is printed correctly. The Wel- Parking come Bag will include the event program and other related Credential materials. It also will include a coupon for two souvenir hat pins. The coupon can be redeemed at the Hat Pin Booth in the Information Center in McGill Marketplace beginning Wednes- day, March 13 (while supplies last). If there is a sufficient sup- ply, pins also will be available for $2.00 each at the FMCA Store Stay Connected With EZ‐Text in the indoor exhibit area. Welcome Bags will be available at Welcome Bag distribution stations in the parking lots; and be- Receive Convenon text ginning on Monday, March 11, at the FMCA Office located in messages on your cell phone the Roquemore Conference Center and in the Information Cen- to alert you to: ter located in McGill Marketplace, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Severe Weather Name Badges Special Events Name badges must be worn to gain admittance to the exhibit Program Addions areas and all other activities. There are spaces on the back of Event Updates the badge to indicate emergency information and your RV loca- Text the word tion. “perry19” to 313131 First ‐Time Attendee Ribbons (393939 for Canada) If you indicated during your registration that this is your first to sign up. International Convention, we have enclosed red First Time At- Message and data rates may apply. To unsubscribe from tendee ribbons. These attach to your name badges so experi- this list reply “STOP” to 313131 or 393939. enced attendees may welcome you and be available to answer your questions. Registration Information, continued International Convention Confirmation Guide If you plan to have mail forwarded to this event, it is very This guide includes a map and directions; emergency service important that it be addressed as follows: information; International Convention Rules and Regulations; facts about Perry; and other information. Member Name & Membership Number c/o Family Motor Coach Association Arrival Procedures 401 Larry Walker Parkway Members who arrive on their assigned date should follow Perry, GA 31069 the directions to the parking area for which they have regis- tered. Those arriving before or after their assigned date Mail will not be available for pick up until Wednesday, March should follow the directions to the Arrival Area. Arrival 13. Mail not picked up from the Information Center by 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 16, will be sent to FMCA National routes have been determined with the help of the local po- Headquarters in Cincinnati. lice so arriving RV traffic can be cleared off the highways as quickly as possible. The Arrival Area will be open starting at If you plan to pick up your mail at the post office in Perry, 8:00 am, Sunday, March 10, and remain open until Wednes- please have it addressed as follows: day, March 13, at 5:00 pm A member of FMCA’s Parking Member Name Team will be on duty each day in the Arrival Area from 8:00 General Delivery am until 5:00 pm to assist with your arrival. If you have a tow 1400 Macon Road vehicle, the parking committee requests that you unhook it Perry, GA 31069 and have your co-pilot or another member of your party drive it onto the grounds separately so as not to hold up the General Information parking operation. There are limited water and dumping facilies available at the site; therefore, you are asked to arrive with empty If you wish to park close to friends, you must arrive together waste tanks and a full water tank. Sepc trucks will be with appropriate admittance credentials and enter together available to empty holding tanks along with water trucks to or meet in the Arrival Area. Identify your party by placing a fill water tanks. Check your program for informaon about piece of white 8 1/2-inch-by-11-inch paper in the window of these services. each RV. Using a heavy black marker, write the last name of Hours of operation for the Information Center/Registration one of the members of your group followed by the position Desk located in McGill Marketplace are as follows: each RV occupies in relationship to the total number of mo- torhomes in your party (Smith 1 of 3; Smith 2 of 3; etc.). This Sunday through Saturday, March 10 through 16 8:00 am to 5:00 pm is requested so parking personnel are aware that you wish to park near each other.